REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000855 SIPDIS DRL FOR C. NEWLING, WHA/CEN FOR HILLARY THOMPSON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ES KJUS PHUM PINR SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN MILITARY PERSONNEL ¶1. This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph two. ¶2. Post requests Department review of the human rights records of the following Salvadoran Military personnel slated to participate in an Advance Language Instructor's Course at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX beginning August 7, ¶2008. MEJIA POLANCO, CESAR Rank and Unit: COMMANDER, COMMAND AND DOCTRINE DPOB: June 15, 1960, METAPAN HERNANDEZ PANAMENO, JULIO ABNER Rank and Unit: LIEUTENANT COLONEL, COMMAND AND DOCTRINE DPOB: February 14, 1962, LA PAZ QUINTANILLA GUEVARA, JOEL HUMBERTO Rank and Unit: LIEUTENANT COLONEL, COMMAND AND DOCTRINE DPOB: July 17, 1966, SANTA ANA ¶3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; the above individuals have not been determined to be identifiable with individuals involved in or accused of human rights abuses. GLAZER